Flat B, 7 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
About Flat B
Flat B is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (N7 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,160/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £499,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£499,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2020Most recent
£499,500
-6.5%over 3 years31 August 2016
£534,000
+81.0%over 6 years20 January 2010
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N7 8PP: £385,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N7 8PP
Flat C, 7 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00013 Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Apr 2022
£1,400,00015a, Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Apr 2022
£775,000Flat 1, 15 Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP
Sold Jul 2020
£283,0005 Ellington Street, Islington, London, N7 8PP
Sold Jan 2020
£1,990,000
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Versus other Ellington Street homes
On price per m², Flat B stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,488
Street avg £7,622
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ellington Street / Arundel Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary Magdalene Academy. 99 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB